Hong Kong Regulations

RADIATION (CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 34

Action to be taken in the event of spillage, loss, etc.

(1) In the event of spillage or other loss of any radioactive substance in any
affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking or in the course of
any form of transportation or of any other occurrence in any such undertaking,
whether accidental or otherwise, of such a nature that the safety or health of
any person is or may be adversely affected thereby, the proprietor of such
undertaking, or the carrier in the case of transportation, shall, so soon as
the fact of such spillage, loss or occurrence comes to his attention, cause a
report of the circumstances to be made to the Authority, and, if such report
is made verbally, it shall be followed by a report in writing made within 48
hours thereafter.

(2) In the event of spillage of any radioactive substance in any
affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking, the proprietor of
such undertaking shall immediately order the removal of all persons from the
workplace affected; and shall so soon as may be thereafter cause the area to
be cleansed by a wet method under the supervision of such person as the
Authority may designate for the purpose; and until the workplace has been
cleansed to the satisfaction of the person so designated and such person has
so certified in writing, the proprietor shall permit only such persons as may
be required to effect the cleansing to enter the workplace.

(3) In the event of loss of any radioactive substance in any
affected undertaking or affected industrial undertaking, the Authority may
take such steps as he considers necessary and practicable for the protection
of any person who might suffer injury as a result of the loss.

(4) In the event of any other occurrence of the nature described in
subregulation (1) in any affected undertaking or affected industrial 
undertaking, the proprietor of such undertaking shall take such remedial
action as the Authority may direct.

(5) Any proprietor of any affected undertaking or affected 
industrial undertaking who fails to comply with any of the provisions of
subregulation (1) or (2) or who fails to comply with any direction given by
the Authority pursuant to the provisions of subregulation (4), and any carrier
who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subregulation

(1), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of
$15000. (L.N. 98 of 1970; L.N. 226 of 1990)